ARROYO ROAD STAGING AREA - Be dazzled by the night sky! See star clusters, nebulae, constellations, and more. Tri-Valley Stargazers will be there with telescopes. Bring flashlights and dress in layers. 5:30-8pm, Saturday, November 14th Location: Arroyo Road Staging Area Cloudy skies will cancel the program. Drop-in program, no registration. Adult Participation Required. All Participants must leave the park at 10pm. For more information, call 510-544-3146
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Ranger Ginger explains fairy roles in nature while participants build fairy houses to take home; bring water and a snack; Ranger Station Picnic Area, ages 10 and up.
Songs and movement activities on the Civic Center Library lawn, with a blanket, transition to an indoor Stay and Play session; free, for all ages.
Civic Center Library's Storytime Room hosts a reading fluency workshop where adult caregivers learn techniques to improve elementary children’s accuracy, speed, and expressive reading. Ages 18 and up.
America’s Favorite Car Show displays over 2,500 American‑made show cars and trucks of all years at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton.
Fallon Middle School Astronomy Night at Fallon Middle School, Dublin.
Firefall (Fujitsu Planetarium at De Anza) showcases dramatic visualizations of comet and asteroid impacts shaping Earth’s surface, for ages 8 and up.
Messengers of Time and Space at the Fujitsu Planetarium guides viewers through multi‑messenger astronomy, highlighting the International Gemini Observatory, Vera C. Rubin Observatory, and other cutting‑edge facilities.
Story Time at Doug Siden Visitor Center offers a wonder‑filled reading followed by a themed coloring sheet, drop‑in style, all ages.
Pole walking session at Temescal Beach House offers balance, mobility and endurance training using top‑quality poles for adults 18 and up.
A 25‑minute show at Chabot Space & Science Center explores dark matter to the LHC, narrated by Tilda Swinton, featuring Fritz Zwicky. Ages 8 and up.
Close the Little Farm for the night, meeting farm residents at the pig pen, learning their diets and delivering their evening meal, all ages.
Haunted Train (Ardenwood, Fremont) — Nighttime train rides through a haunted forest, spooky but not scary; tickets $20 each, free for children 2 and under.
